Vol. 30. No. 2 A Publication of UMA, Inc April - June 2007 Editor: Daniel Gomes, 4394 N. Sweetbriar Ct, Concord, Ca 94521 E-Mail: [email protected]

The Encontro Travel Package and Optional Tours are on Pages 30-32 of this Bulletin. Members planning to attend the Encontro should complete the Booking Form and Credit Card Authorization and return these with deposit checks to our Travel Committee at the earliest opportunity.

I am pleased to announce that the following Officers will serve for the 2007-2008 term of the Cultural Center (MCC): Alex Xavier, President; Teresa Roliz, Vice President; Maria Roliz, Treasurer; Maria Gomes, Secretary; and Directors: Art Britto, Kirk Harper, Henrique Manhão, Raquel Remedios and Maria Lourdes Xavier.

In our continuing efforts to push for unification of the three Macanese clubs in California, I made the following statement to the Board of Directors of the MCC at its meeting held on April 17, 2007:

“As President of UMA and a newly-installed Director of the Macau Cultural Center (MCC), I would like to express my view on the organization's membership. I believe that each and every member of the three California clubs, Casa de Macau USA, Lusitano Club of California, and UMA, Inc., should be made a member of the MCC. At UMA's last two Annual General Meetings, the members voted for the unification of the three California clubs into one.

When in 1999 the generously donated funds amounting to US$2,000,000, it was in order to acquire a cultural center for the entire Macanese community in California, as represented by the three aforementioned clubs. The purpose was to promote our culture and heritage here in California, where a substantial number of the Macanese have settled. Though these funds were donated to the three California Macanese clubs as equal partners, the money was subsequently transferred to the control of the Macau Cultural Center Association, an organization made up of 9 Directors (3 representatives from each club), and having no members. The MCC used part of these funds to purchase the building at 37695 Niles Boulevard, in Fremont as a cultural center to be used by the three clubs.

As matters stand at present, the MCC, comprising 9 Directors, is the legal owner of the building and of the remainder of $1,000,000.00+ in its bank account. The formation of the MCC with its present structure was not voted upon by the general membership of the 3 clubs, as far as I am aware. (I happen to be a member of both UMA, Inc. and Lusitano Club of California, but not of Casa de Macau USA.) As justification for the organizational set-up of the MCC, it was argued that it would be more efficient to find and purchase a building with only 9 Directors to contend with. But now that the building has been purchased and the renovations are underway, it is the right time for the MCC to bring in all the members of the three clubs into its organization.

I would like this statement to be made a part of the record to show that I am advocating and in favor of the incorporation into the MCC of the members of Casa de Macau, Lusitano and UMA. I would recommend that a timetable be set with specific dates for this transfer of members to take effect. I would also suggest that achieving this goal be the primary focus of our new President, Alex Xavier, and all the Directors of the MCC.

It is regrettable and sad that so many of our senior members have passed away without seeing the Macanese community united – it is time for us to be ONE.”

I would encourage all UMA members to write to our Editor to offer their thoughts on this important matter.

Raquel Remedios, President

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DIA DE SAO JOAO By Daniel Gomes

The Macanese community in the Bay Area celebrated “Dia de Sao Joao” on Sunday, June 24th, 2007 with an outdoor mass and picnic at Lake Elizabeth in Fremont. The weather was gorgeous and the community of approximately 180 convivial people had a great time. The “Dia de Sao Joao” picnic was a joint effort of the three Casas, under the auspices of the Macau Cultural Center. It is the hope of the directors of the Macau Cultural Center to sponsor this event annually. Judging from the success of this celebration, this should be a very successful annual event.

Father Alexander Lewis and Deacon Brian Nunes, both Macanese, came from Southern California to officiate at the outdoor mass by Lake Elizabeth in Fremont. The setting by the lake was serene, and it made me think of Jesus preaching the gospel to his followers on the banks of the river Jordan.

Mass by Lake Elizabeth

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Dia De Sao Joao

MCC Directors with Fr, Lewis and Deacon Nunes Expert Chefs from the three Casas.

After mass our expert chefs served a sumptuous meal to the delight of the community. The chefs were: from UMA, Inc. – Orlanda da Costa who made Breaded Pork Chops, Flavia Gruebel/Mickey Remedios who made Batatada, Ed de Assis who cooked Balichao Tamarinho, Terri da Silva who made Bebinca, and Rita Ribeiro/Maureen Xavier who prepared Fresh Fruits; from Lusitano – Doreen McKissack who made Chau Mai Fun, Dorothy Oliveira who made Larn Mien, Almond Jello and vegetable salad; and from Casa de Macau.- Irene Manhao who cooked Feijoida, Albertino da Roza who cooked Lo Pak Kou, and Maria Lourdes Xavier who cooked Vaca Estufada. Maria Roliz did an excellent job of coordinating the event, providing all the drinks and supplies for the picnic, and helped Dorothy with the Almond Jello. We must not forget Maria Gutteres who was the treasurer for this event – it was no small task to handle the reservations and collect all the money from the community. And finally, thanks to Maria Roliz, Ozzie Ozorio and Art de Britto for setting up the chairs for the Mass – this made the mass so much more comfortable and respectful. This was an outstanding team and kudos to all our chefs and helpers.

After the sumptuous lunch Armando “Pinky” da Silva gave a short entertaining presentation on the background of the “Dia de Sao Joao” in Macau. The absence of a microphone prevented him from giving the “full story” so here is his historical account in the following pages .

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O DIA DE SAO JOAO BAPTISTA

There is a line in the national anthem of which reads “entre brumas da historia”. For the and the City of Macau there are arresting anecdotes from their own mists of history that continue to intrigue people. Recurring questions persist as “Why is O Dia de Sao Joao Baptista also known as “O Dia da Cidade”? Up to about the mid-1950’s the Roman Catholic Cathedral at the “bairro” of Mato-de-Mouro “ at mid-level observed O Dia de Sao Joao Baptista with a “Missa Sagrada de Te Deum” (Holy Mass of Thanksgiving). Thanksgiving for what? And, why is this particular date associated with the festive eating of tropical fruits? In the Macanese vernacular, “O Dia de Sao Joao sung o dia qui nos Macaistas vai igreja pa reza e apois come tanto-tanto frutas especialimente laichee” (The Day of St. John is the day when we Macanese go to church to pray and later to eat many fruits especially lychee). From our own mists of history come the recounting of the “lendas (legends) of O Dia de Sao Joao.

Picture Macau as it was on 24 June 1622. A Cidade do Sagrado Nome de Deus na (The City of the Holy Name of God in China) was one of the wealthiest seaport of its time keeping up with Genoa, Venice, , Cadiz. The riches accrued from the 60-plus years of the Japan Trade between the Catholic city-state in China and Kagoshima, Japan induced a sui generi s pride in the city’s achievements among its residents. They were ethnically mixed “Lusodescedentes” of Portuguese, Japanese, Indian, Malaccan, Ceylonese, Burmese, Siamese, Vietnamese, Chinese Tanka and Hoklo extraction. A common denominator bonded them. They understood the proto-archaic form of “Papia Cristang” then the spoken language of trade “A India ate Japao” (from India to Japan).

( A special insert. The late great Dr.Luis “Lulu” Baptista could read and translate with ease most of these “Papia Cristang patua” into oral Macanese and then into English. His untimely death in 2000 age 59 is a terrible loss to our understanding of archaic Macanese. This article is dedicated to him with reverence and respect).

The City Proper is defined by an adobe (“chunam”) northern wall extending from Monte hill to Ponta Sao Francisco, and, to the south two other walls extended from to Ponta Bom Parto and to Ponta Barra. Within the ambits of these city walls reside the Catholic City. Praia de (site of today’s municipal reservoir) and Guia hill as well as open land described in old maps as “vazeas de aldeias chinezes’ (cultivable land with Chinese hamlets) were outside the walled city.

The city itself was laid out in the manner of small walled cities of southern Portugal following upon Moorish architectural principles—house with a walled compound, “quintal” with a well (“poco” or “pozo”) at the center. The population was roughly estimated to be anywhere between 8000 to about 15000 persons.

The soldiers of the garrison did not serve under the Portuguese flag. They owed their fealty to the “Capitao- Mor” (Captain-Major) the guiding chief administrator of the Japan Voyages. And, they would behave professionally more as marines trained to defend armed ships and fixed strong points than as field foot soldiers. By most accounts they were mainly Portuguese in the order of about 150 to 200 men.

Jesuit friars served the bronze cannons atop strategic Forteleza do Monte. The fortress was used mostly for meditation and contemplation and the recitation of the daily breviary. Legend has it that the place was actually a treasure trove and that it was constructed and armed to protect secret vaults within its interior that held valuable treasures from the Japan Voyages. To this day the belief is held that there is still a deep underground tunnel linking the deep bowels of the fort to the now destroyed Colegio e Seminario de Sao Paulo that was located between The Church and The Fortress. There appeared to be no inconsistency of a man of prayer being at the same time a man of war. The Jesuit precepts at that time regarded all pursuits for

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O DIA DE SAO JOAO BAPTISTA the greater glory of God. (Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam) as a form of prayer whether one bakes bread, or scripts church reports, or trains to fire a cannon.

A mighty Dutch fleet appeared on the horizon on mid-summer day 21 June (O dia de Sao Luiz Gonzaga) when the first shots were fired between the flotilla of ships and the defending coastal forts. The legend goes that on 24 June, after feinting attempts to land at some 800-plus soldiers landed at Cacilhas beach. They proceeded towards the city in marching columns. As they reached within cannon range of Monte fort the cannonade began. A well-aimed shot by a Jesuit priest-gunner hit the invaders’ main gunpowder carriage resulting in a train of explosions. The stunned soldiers were then attacked by hundreds and hundreds of able-bodied defenders rushing down from the northwestern slopes of Guia hill to engage the enemy. The battle was joined. The defenders were our own “antepassados di provendencia misturado deveras tudo-tudo Macaistas propria” (ancestors of mixed origins really all true Macanese.)

The arsenal of weapons used was indicative of the ethnic composition of the residents, “parang” (Malay clearing blade), “chai tou” (Chinese firewood cleaver), “assegai” (East African hunting spear), “scimitar” (curved Muslim fighting sword). Among the defenders were Christian Japanese with their long samurai swords and matching “katena” (short jabbing daggers), The weapon of the day was the “lansa di bamboo” (bamboo lance), a long but strong bamboo staff with a piercing jabbing point, a favorite fighting implement of Japanese peasants. The invaders caught by surprise by fiercely determined defenders where routed and retreated back to the beach. Legend has it that the final assault by the defenders was lead by a large African women wielding a two-handed battle-axe.

For years thereafter the Macanese celebrated this victory who they believed owed to the timely intervention of the Mater Dei of Macau. She reputedly appeared in form and with her open - spread shawl “pega balas di inimigo” (shielded the rounds of the enemy), a sort of early 17 th century divine anti-ballistic missile shield.

The Macanese also celebrated this victory throughout the years with the eating of tropical fruits associated with the gardens of Old Macau such as “anona” (custard apple) “anana’ with an “e” (pineapple), “carambola” (star-fruit), “melancia” (watermelon), “jambalang”( a black grape-like fruit of Indian origin), banana, orange, guava, and the mandatory lychee. There is a caveat that one should not drink water after consuming large numbers of lychee. To do so is to invite “trouxe barriga primeiro e apois leva caganeiras” (have a knotted stomach-ache first followed by “the runs”.

Now to the final stringer. In 1622 Portugal was under the domination of Spain. Portuguese sovereignty was not restored until 1640. The honorific “A Cidade de Nome de Deus nao ha outra mais leal” bestowed on Macau by the King of Portugal appeared to be in actuality less to do with the supposed loyalty of Macau to Portugal when the country was under Spanish administration than the recognition that the residents of A Cidade do Sagrado Nome de Deus na China themselves fiercely defended it as a City of God. Viva O Dia de Sao Joao Baptista (he had no hand in the battle!), Viva O Dia de Cidade, Viva O Dia pa come lychee! Fala sung assign-ia!

Armando “Pinky” da Silva .

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Macau’s Identity and Heritage

Talk delivered in Berkeley at the “Instituito Internacional de Macau” on March 22, 2007 by Mr. Gustavo Da Roza

HERITAGE AND RECENT URBANIZATION

I am delighted to you today and tell you about the heritage and recent urbanization of our city, Macau.

Urbanismo, or Urban Design, is the art and science of resolving the physical needs and facilities of our cities, and conceptual design and development of the communal spaces we need and require in the place where we live, work, play, and socialize.

Like architecture or interior design, urban design is both a science and an art – scientifically in resolving our functional needs and requirements, and artistically conceptualizing and creating the city to visually show our communal aspirations and quality of life we have and live in but at a much larger scale.

Urban Design is a new professional discipline and unfortunately taken for granted by the public and politicians. However when ignored it will cost us considerable grief and cost to rectify because of its scale, scope and wide range of materials and resources. Like buildings in architecture, urban design involves the supply of water, energy, power, communication, transportation facilities we call traffic, security, safety, public health, and more. In providing these necessities we often tend to ignore or neglect aesthetic issues and the climatic and environmental conditions, which we must also respond to in this larger scale.

We have seen in your photographic exhibition of Macau the delightful and inspiring buildings we have created and built – from inspiring churches, government buildings, fortifications for defense, and the buildings we live in, work in, play and socialize in.

Urban design deals with the communal places where we build in – the sites, streets, traffic arteries for vehicles, passageway for pedestrians, and large open spaces for large gatherings, meetings, entertainment and sporting events. Streets include the pavement for vehicles and for pedestrians, traveling on flat as well as sloping terrain, of concrete, of stone, of compacted earth and dirt, with the many edging materials. It also includes the wide range of vegetation we plant – trees, shrubs, flowerbeds, lawns, and use of water surfaces, still as well as flowing, running or sprouting in fountains. It also includes the use of illumination – the use of sunlight and of man made light – by gas, by electricity and by other future inventions. Normally we take for granted that all this is a given, by governing authorities and their various public services and departments.

Over the past centuries the Portuguese have provided all these public facilities, necessities, and services in Macau – through Obras Publicas, which we know as Public Works. Streets and public squares, sidewalks, parks, etc. with their paving and finish materials, and also the street names and identifications, illumination fixtures, street furniture, signage, etc. that make up the hardware of our cities.

The work of these Portuguese engineers and their team of technicians, with local or imported contractors and laborers have created the urban environment we know as Macau.

Like architecture, urbanismo also goes through diverse phases – some taking months to complete, others taking years to build and complete, and some rushed to meet time deadlines that must be urgently met. I wish to identify some historic urban features, or achievements in Macau.

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To defend ourselves from an invading Dutch fleet in the early seventeenth century, less than fifty years since our occupation of this small peninsula on the western shore of the delta in 1557, we built Monte, the fortification we all know, and used in defeating the invaders perhaps thanks to our Lord, or Our Lady, or the patron saint of the day, São João Baptista, the 24 th of June 1622. A great moment in time for Macaenses.

In the following century we also built the primary circulation routes we need and take across and around our peninsula, surrounded by water up to the isthmus where we built the , the gateway we cross to the territory of China. We built the wells to draw fresh water, the canals and gutters to drain away unwanted water and waste we all produce in our work and livelihood, the lighting fixtures first fuelled by gas, followed by electricity centuries later, to illuminate our way at night. Centuries later we had supply lines for the electricity we need, telephone lines for the communication we also need, followed by all our technological inventions of the past century.

Macau was divided into two parts – the north west inhabited mainly by the Chinese who were permitted to work and live in, and the east and south side inhabited mainly by Europeans, wealthier families more to the south just beyond Santo Agostinho and our Sé Cathedral by the parish of São Lourenço, all south of Monte and Guia, the higher ground or hills of the .

We laid out and constructed the main street of the city cutting right across the peninsula called Sun Mah Lou, or Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, an important milestone of Macau. It provided the physical route or connection between the Chinese and the European parts of the city, and today it still serves as the primary traffic artery of the city.

Another milestone is the construction of the first in the Far East. Remarkable achievement and visually a spectacular statement of the XIX century, providing illumination and warning in the darkest nights to mariners sailing into the . O Farol da Guia.

Another milestone – Aterro. Concept and creation of this major land fill to the east on the shallow banks of the Pearl River delta. This landfill combined with the creation of our water supply reservoir, were completed only these past hundred years. We know them well as we all have played and fished in these very large areas. Many of us very much enjoyed Aterro flying kites during World War II days, till we were caught attempting to retrieve spent cartridge shells after the aerial attacks by American fighters and bombers in early 1945.

Our local Macanese community here in California remember well what I have identified as our major public works. Nevertheless public works did not stop since the 1960s when the majority of us, Macaenses, left for Kum San or San Francisco and to other world cities: Los Angeles, Vancouver and Toronto, Sydney, Sao Paulo, and also Lisboa.

Obras Publicas continued their work after our departure. And as the city’s demand for space grew south unto the of and , known and used by all of us as a place to relax on the weekends and holidays, to swim, and to lie in the sand soaking up the free sunshine.

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Macau’s Identity and Heritage

The first bridge, more like a with an elevated overpass in the middle was created and built linking the peninsula of Macau with the of Taipa. This was followed by a causeway linking Taipa to our island further to the south fronting unto the Pacific Ocean, Coloane. We could enjoy visiting these islands decades later in the early Encontros, and followed by the completion of Macau’s International Airport with runway built like Aterro on reclaimed land onto the north-east side of Taipa.

The second bridge to Taipa was completed to provide immediate access and proximity to the new airport. Expansion of reclaimed landfill followed between the islands of Taipa and Coloane, what we know today as , and site of many new casinos.

A major urban feature came about to resolve the damaging effects of sedimentation of the Pearl River onto our revered and beloved Praia Grande – the beautiful and graceful south-east façade of our city we all loved and called home. To overcome continuous problems of sedimentation, Obras Publicas, with professional support from Portugal, created the strips of landfill surrounding two large lagoons, and finally completed this past decade which the few of us at the last Encontro saw, and admired or hated, the change to our beloved view of our Macau. Had to be.

These past major public works took a lot of time, hard work and money. Fortunately these works also created land we need for sale and development and provide sufficient income for these colossally immense undertakings.

Presently you will see in Macau its latest large scale change to its cityscape. High rise casinos, Las Vegas style with large use of color, glossy materials, and immense illumination signs and designs have totally changed the night scenes from the romantic evening settings we remember to bright, gaudy, and colorful extravaganzas.

When you next come to visit Macau, you will be surprised, and perhaps shocked by the immensity of change to the cityscape. You will no more see a quiet Mediterranean style town with low-rise buildings around parish churches and XIX century styled government buildings, with just the odd modern structure. All that I’ve described are now visually overpowered by the huge, and I must say hideously created and ugly monstrosities – an architectural style much more extreme than Las Vegas.

I must confess that attending a reception last month hosted by the Prime Minister of Portugal at the residence of our Consul General, known to all of us as Hotel Bela Vista, the view of the city with Praia Grande and its large lakes fronting towards Taipa, and the changing view from dusk to the fantastic bright lights including Macau Tower has certainly strong visual appeal.

Not to my personal taste and preference, but still serving in its own style the taste and pleasure of the city’s visitors.

Please note that the annual income from casinos in Macau have exceeded the total gambling annual income of the whole state of Nevada, not just of Las Vegas. That is quite an accomplishment by our beloved city, small and far away, but with great people – Macau, Terra do Santo Nome de Deus.

Come back and see, experience, stay a week, and judge for yourselves.

Thank you,

Gustavo da Roza

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Macanese Appointed District Court Judge Submitted by Deniz (Chappy) D’ Remedios

Susana, or Sue/Susie as she is commonly known to her friends, daughter of Norma and Leonardo D’Almada Remedios, was born in Hong Kong the 27 th September, 1964. She attended most of her Secondary Education in Hong Kong at King George V School and later went on to study at Sacred Heart School, a boarding school for girls at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. She obtained her Law Degree from the University of London, and thereafter went on to do her professional exams. As a member of the Inner Temple she was called to the Bar in the United Kingdom in 1986 at the age of 21. She returned to her roots immediately and was called to the Bar in Hong Kong. Susie practiced as a Barrister-at-Law with success and distinction. She joined the Judiciary in Hong Kong as a Magistrate on the 2 nd November, 1995 and during her tenure of service she had acted as a Principal Magistrate from time to time and later acted as Deputy District Judge where she sat for long periods in the Family Court Division dealing with divorce, judicial separation and ancillary problems of alimony, maintenance payments, division of family property and assets and child related matters.

Susie was rewarded for her work in the various tiers of the judicial hierarchy with the appointment as a District Court Judge on 1 st February 2007. The photograph showing Susie with her parents and her brother Leo was taken at the swearing-in ceremony. She will continue to dispense justice in the Family Court but will also be sitting in the Criminal and Civil Jurisdiction.

Continuing with the family tradition Susie is the 19 th member of the D’Almada family in the Legal Profession. Her grandfather, Dudi (Jose Maria) was a solicitor, her father Leonardo is now a retired District Judge and her brother, Leo , is practicing as a Barrister-at-Law in Hong Kong.

Well done, Susie. All of us relatives and friends, know and love you and hope to see you climb the judicial ladder to future appointment in the High Court. We wish to congratulate Norma and Leonardo who have done so much and so well to raise and nurture you in your talents to the young lady that you are today.

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Merck Appoints Senior Director for China

Merck announced the appointment of Daniel Gomes, UMA, Inc., Greater East Bay Chapter member, to the position of Senior Director, Marketing for China.

Dan joined Merck in 1992. Since then he has had a wide range of responsibilities in research, sales, marketing and sales management. Most recently Dan has been responsible for a national specialty sales group as Senior Business Director for Dermatology Sales.

Dan graduated from Harvard University with a Master of Science in Healthcare Management and Policy in 1992. In 1989 he earned a Bachelors Degree from the University of California, Berkeley. After completing his bachelors’ degree Dan took a position with the First Medical University, China to teach English to Doctors who were planning to futher their education in the United States. When he finished the year long assignment, he traveled throughout China.

Dan will be making his home in Shanghai. In his first month in Shanghai he had the pleasure of dining with Julia Corea (Bosco’s daughter) and her fiancé Matt. Julia is also working for an international company in Shanghai and Matt is in the restaurant business. Dan also had dinner with his cousin Steve Hyndman who was in Shanghai on business - Steve is CFO of a Venture Capital firm with an office in Shanghai. I understand that he will be meeting up with another cousin Paulo Gomes, an entertainment agent in Macau who frequently travels to Shanghai on business. Looks like Dan won’t be lonely in Shanghai. Congratulations Dan.

Quoted in the Wall Street Journal

In its "Best on the Street" Survey published May 21st, the Wall Street Journal listed our very own David Vas, son of Bernie and Barbara (Cunha) Vas, as one of the country's top stock pickers for 2006. Of the 39 Wall Street analysts covering the Hotels and Casinos sector, David's stock picks returned 96.5%, topping the median sector score by 40% and earning him a #2 ranking.

David recently joined Symphony Asset Management in San Francisco as a Senior Equity Analyst picking consumer-related stocks for the $3bn hedge fund. Formally he was a Wall Street analyst covering lodging, gaming, and gaming technology at Bank of America Securities. (And yes, he has first-hand knowledge of the burgeoning Macau casino industry!)

Investment management is actually Dave's second career. After graduating with a BA in Mathematics from UC Berkeley in 1985, Dave spent his first 11 years as an actuary, first at Watson Wyatt, then at Buck Consultants. Hoping to find a more dynamic work environment, Dave went back to school, achieving his Masters in Business Administration/Finance at University of San Francisco in 1998 with the highest academic average in his graduating class--while working full time as an actuary and starting a family. Dave still remembers watching then 2-year old Bernard Benjamin riding his little tricycle around the classrooms on the weekends while he worked with other students on group finance projects. David and Nicole, Bernard (11) and Audrey (8) live in Corte Madera. Much of his free time is spent coaching the kids' teams, be it baseball, softball or basketball.

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Church designed by Hyndman & Hyndman

St. Therese of Carmel in Del Mar, California, the latest catholic church designed by Dennis and Shelley Hyndman was inaugurated in Del Mar, California in May 2007.

University Graduation News

Nicholas de Pinna , son of the late Manuel de Pinna and Gail de Pinna, received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from UCLA. Nicholas carried a double major in Classical and Jazz Composition and Ethnomusicology, and graduated Summa Cum Laude. In recognition of distinguished academic achievement, Nicholas was named Chancellor's Marshal and received a Fellowship for graduate studies. His proud uncle and aunts, Gerry and Filomena de Pinna, and Vilma Remedios wish him every success in his future endeavors.

Matthew Francis Joseph Goodreau graduated May 19, 2007, from the University of San Francisco. He received the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing. His parents are Anne and Sam Goodreau and he is the grandson of Aida De Sousa.

Acknowledgement

Patricia Raymond would like to extend her sincerest thanks to Bosco Correa from Australia, for helping her locate her childhood friend of fifty plus years, Leo Lagaspi. Leo will be attending the “T-Shirt” Dance on July 21, 2007 at the So. San Francisco Elk’s Club. Anyone wishing to contact Leo can do so by contacting Patricia at 530-346-7428.

Wally and Merce Westwood , thank all their friends, neighbors, relatives, and Daisy's devoted caregivers, who attended the Memorial Mass for Daisy. They are also very grateful for the Prayer Cards and the many requests for Holy Masses to be offered for Daisy. Your prayers, condolence and expressions of sympathy are deeply appreciated. Thank you very much indeed.

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MINCHI: An Odyssey By Armando “Pinky” da Silva

The odyssey of MINCHI starts with KHEEMA. Kheema is the term used by many Indians for finely minced meat usually of goat and lamb. When Portuguese seafarers arrived in India in 1498 they wanted to affirm and distinguish themselves as Christians. The cow is sacred to Hindu Indians who are proscribed from eating cow flesh. So to proclaim their affirmation as Christians Portuguese merchants and Christian converts made their Kheema with beef as a designation of their faith.

On to 16 th century . It was the hub of the “Maritime Spice Trade” for sailing vessels converging from India, China, and South-east Asia. In 1511 Portuguese caravelas relatively small but sturdy sailing vessels with broad bows, high poops, and lateen sails arrived. True to form the Portuguese promptly seized Malacca by force of arms and made it their trading settlement. They discovered that Chinese merchants from Fujian province had already pre-dated their arrival by many decades earlier. Knowing that the eating of pork is forbidden to Muslims and following upon the principle established in Hindu India of relating dietary choice to religious and ethnic designation, pork substituted for beef in the Kheema dishes eaten by Christians in Malacca.

By 1513 Portuguese caravelas arrived in waters off the Pearl River estuary, that is, the waters off today’s Macau. By the navigational standards of the day this arrival was eventful considering that Spain’s Juan de Balboa, the same year, espied the Pacific Ocean for the first time atop a hill near today’s Isthmus of Panama. In 1519 the Portuguese returned to the area with a flotilla of caravelas . True to form again its crew promptly plundered coastal villages in the neighborhood. In retaliation, and true to their form and with their own tradition of and predation, near-by Chinese seafarers in fighting war junks engaged the Portuguese vessels. Off the waters of today’s new Hong Kong airport, and in the shadows of Castle Peak and Lantau Peak the war junks trashed the caravelas. What remained of the defeated fleet returned to Malacca. (Note: Fast forward some 300 years later. In the very same waters, Macanese out of Macau, in the service of the provincial government of , in their fighting lorchas , vessels with western hulls built for speed, and Chinese sailing riggings for maneuverability, evened the historical score by trouncing a larger Chinese pirate war fleet that threatened the neighboring waters of the Pearl River estuary.)

Back at Malacca the Portuguese realized that the whole was not for them to conquer, control, nor command. They must come to China not as seaborne conquistadores but as peaceful traders, and on Chinese terms.

In succeeding decades Portuguese traders and their mestizo and “misturado” crew of Fujianese, Malaccans, Ceylonese, Indian, Burmese, Thai, Cambodians and Vietnamese sailed out of Malacca and some South-east Asian trading ports for the coast of China. And, with them came along the taste, smell, cooking style, ingredients and new crops that would define our Cozinhacao Macaista.

The sailing vessel preferred was the most seaworthy Fujianese Tai Ngan Kai , the “Big Eyed Chicken”. It was called such for the “navigational eyes” on the prow and its high ornamental poop stern. (Note: The rock carving at the Ama temple in Macau depicts a Tai Ngan Kai . The early 19 th century Macanese painter Marciano Baptista captured images of this vessel in his paintings. On a personal note, this writer on a return visit to Hong Kong in 1964 was fortunate to see a Tai Ngan Kai with red canvases in full sailing spread off Lantau island. It would be one of the last of its kind sailing the China coast.) Portuguese traders maintained seasonal temporary settlements along the China coast. By 1543 Portuguese traders aboard a Chinese junk arrived at Kagoshima, the most southerly port in Kyushu, Japan. (Note: By comparison, that same year, Juan Cabrillo (Joao Cabrilho) sailing in the service of Spain arrived in the waters off California near today’s San Diego).

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MINCHI: An Odyssey

By 1557 local Chinese authorities permitted the traders, many of them “Lusodescendentes” to maintain a permanent settlement at a small peninsula on the western edge of the Pearl River estuary. Thus was born A Cidade do Sacrado Nome de Deus na China, the City of the Holy Name of God in China.

The opening of the Japan Trade soon followed in the mid-1560’s. Japanese elites at Kagoshima and desired rare Chinese silks, gold, spices, and exotic European products such as woolens, clocks, firearms, and Western curios. In return Chinese merchants at Guangchow (Canton) wanted Japanese silver. Macau served as the intermediary port between China and Japan.

Enter the Kurofune , the Black Ship, O Nau Preto. The English equivalent of the Nau was the Galleon. This 16 th century Nau, Galleon, Kurofone had three decks, gun ports for its cannons (remember that it was a “treasure ship”). Its billowing sails proudly spotted the red “Cruz de Cristo” emblem, which defined its mission. Every voyage of the Kurofune carried Jesuit friars for the mission of the Kurofune was not only to establish commerce but to promote the evangelization of Japan to Catholicism.

The Kurofune voyages impacted Tokugawa Japan. Its elites belonged to the Daimyo caste, military feudal lords with their own castles and retinue of samurai warriors and courtiers. Above them was the Shogun , the real ruler of Japan. (The Emperor was a ceremonial nominal figure with little imperial power.)

The Jesuits, scholars all, produced the first Japanese-Portuguese dictionary. More important for us, they translated the first “haute cuisine” cookbooks used by the elites of and Macau into Japanese. The Japanese elites enthusiastically embraced this introduced cuisine. The Macanese pork Kheema of that time became the Japanese DONBURI, which to this day is served “with minced pork and egg over rice”. Our “porco po bolacho” became their TONKATSU. TEMPURA and TERIYAKI dishes have Macanese beginnings. The Portuguese Pao-de-Lo transformed into their refined Castela Cake.

The Kurofune voyages made Macau one of the wealthiest places in the world for that time. This wealth allowed the Jesuits to build, with Japanese artisans, the most imposing church east of Goa, A Igreja de Madre de Deus, and the seminary of Colegio de Sao Paulo, and the noted contemplative retreat of hilltop Monte. Macau was indeed a Catholic city. Direct Portuguese administration was nominal and limited and subsumed to the standing Capitao-Mor of the Kurofune voyages supported by the Provincial head of the Jesuit Order resident at Macau. (A final note: Each year residents of Kagoshima celebrate Kurofune Day when a replica of the vessel is paraded in honor of the Japan Trade of yore.)

The term MINCHI came relatively late into Macanese vocabulary. After the founding of Hong Kong in 1841 many Macanese sought residency there settling at the mid-level bairro of Mato-de- Mouro. In time as English became more entrenched in daily conversation, Minchi, from the English “to mince” replaced Kheema to describe this savory culinary staple of the Macanese people.

Before the Pacific War at the writer’s household pork Minchi with egg over rice was served with watercress beef consommé (sai yeung choi ngau yoke tong) Spinach beef consommé soup (por choi ngau yoke tong) was served with beef Minchi.

Minchi, the comfort household food of the Macanese people. Truly eye-wrenching mouth-watering delicious! Deveras ranca-olhos corre-babu di sabroso! Viva Minchi!

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CONFRARIA DA GASTRONOMIA MACAENSE By Maria “Zinha” Gomes

A “Confraria da Gastronomia Macaense” was formed in California in February 2007. This was a joint effort of the three Casas. It was the hope of the Macau authorities that the Confraria (society) would help to foster the continuation of Macanese recipes and food, and they gave us $500 to get us started. The first event of the Confraria in California, co-chaired by Raquel Remedios of UMA, Inc., Nuno Prata da Cruz of Lusitano Club, and Henrique Manhao of Casa de Macau, was held on April 1, 2007, at 1 PM, at 330 Ritch Street, San Francisco. Twelve expert chefs cooked a sumptuous meal to the delight of a group of 85 people. The chefs were: from UMA, Inc. - Mimi de Britto who cooked Vaca Estufada, Flavia Gruebel who cooked Capela, Ed de Assis who cooked Balichao Tamarinho, and Rita Ribeiro who cooked Pudim Flan; from Lusitano - Ken Harper who cooked Galinha Molho Perdiz, Maria Joao da Cruz who cooked Bolinhas de , and Clem Esmail and Dorothy Oliveira who cooked Saffron Pork and Bebinga; and from Casa de Macau.- Irene Manhao who cooked Caril de Galinha, Albertino da Roza who cooked Grao com dobrada, and Maria Lourdes Xavier who cooked Minchi com Mui Choi and Chilicotes.

Professor Armando “Pinky” da Silva gave a brief presentation on the relationship between a culture’s cooking and social history. For example he traced the provenance of our soul food “MINCHI” to the Indian “KEEMA”, and the later adoption of our MINCHI by the Japanese to become their “DONBURI”. Professor da Silva also showed a label to those present. This label and its significance he shares here as a sidebar to the left of this article. Another individual, Dr. Carol Braga, daughter of our renown historian Jack Braga, briefly addressed the group present. She said that she was delighted to be present, to observe the wonderful cooperation

Label from a “Castera” (Castela) Cake and camaraderie of members of all three Casas. She said that made by a “From-Japan Bakery”. we should be one unified group. It depicts what the Japanese call “DAI KUROFUNE” or “THE GREAT BLACK GALLEON FROM It was obvious that those present enjoyed the meal, had a great MACAU” or “O GRANDE NAU PRETO DE MACAU”. time, and were satisfied with what they got for the individual This label is an example of linking Social History with charge of $10. The individual charge of $10 per head plus the Food which the Japanese in this instance has $500 subsidy from Macau more than paid for the hall rental, demonstrated. The “KUROFUNE” sailed out of Macau in Late Spring/Early Summer with the Summer supplies, and expenses incurred by the chefs for the food. Monsoon to Kagoshima, Japan, and returned to Macau After all expenses were paid, the profit was shared by the in Late Autumn/Early Winter with the Winter Monsoon. three Casas; each Casa enjoyed a profit of $105 to be added to their treasury.

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Greater East Bay Clippings by Daniel R Gomes

The next Chapter Meeting will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at 1 PM in the home of Katherine & Bill Orescan, 315 Court Street, Jackson, Ca 95642. We will have a barbeque in the Orescan home after the meeting – cost to be shared by the members attending. All members of the Greater East Bay Chapter are invited to join in the fun and camaraderie so please call Bill or Katherine at 209-257-1346 so they can purchase the correct quantity of food for the barbeque.

Tarde – Our signature event was held at the Walnut Creek Senior Center on April 28, 2007. This celebration of our heritage is always eagerly anticipated by the Macanese Community, and this year was no exception. The event drew a crowd of 90 people, even though there were two other Macanese events in the Bay Area the same weekend. We are proud of our wonderful members who worked hard before, during, and after the event, and the Macanese food we served: Chilicote by Katherine Orescan; Beef Curry by Mimi de Britto; Feijoida by Maria Gomes; Special Mixed Vegetables by Jo and Maria Perpetuo; Pork Chops by Orlanda da Costa; Bebinga by Terri da Silva; Bolo Menino by Bill Orescan; Gummy by Mimi de Britto and Sylvia Remedios; and Cornstarch Cookies by Ed da Silva.

We would particularly like to thank everyone who attended for making it such a successful and fun event. You were masters at having a grand time socializing, enjoying the food, and dancing up a storm to the music of the Jun Semundo Band. What a fun-loving group! The Greater East Bay Chapter value your participation and hope to see you again next year – hopefully at our own MCC building in Fremont.

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GEB Chapter News

Golf Event – The Golf event had to be cancelled due to a Bowling Tournament in Rossmoor on the same date. This bowling event will be attended by the majority of the Macanese Bowling Community. We will reschedule this event at a later date. Sorry for the inconvenience.

High School Graduation News - Fil and Gerry de Pinna are very proud to advise that two of their grandsons have moved another step forward in their lives. Kyle and Lucas are the sons of Jodi and Michael de Pinna who currently live in Portland, Oregon. Kyle graduated from Jesuit High June 3, 2007. To his credit, he was honored with The Presidential Education Academic Excellence Award; The Activity Scholarship Award as well as The Service Club Award. He will be attending Loyola Marymount College in Los Angeles on the Arrupei Scholastic Award, majoring in Film Production. His brother Lucas graduated from St.Pius X and will be joining his older brother, Christopher, at Jesuit High, in the Fall.

New Members: Welcome to the Greater East Bay Chapter - Joyce Ramsen, Spark, Nv., Richard Dollinger, Newark, Ca, Gail & Michael Palmer, Fairfield, Ca., Carlos Gomes, Kona, HI, Albert Xavier, Australia, Mark & Diane Moshin, Reno, Nv., Eddie Loureiro, Indianapolis, In., Elizio Gayoso, Chicago, ILL.

Reflections on GEB Member Mike McDougall by Gus Da Roza: Walking along Connaught Road from VRC on a November 1950 morning, I came across Michael McDougall, seated on the harbor front retaining wall sketching the Electra House, head office of Hong Kong Electric Building. He was busy preparing the background of a perspective rendering for his Queen’s Pier Redesign as a studio assignment for the School of Architecture at HKU. I proceeded to criticize his work, his errors in perspective rendering, poor vanishing points not lining with the horizon level, etc. and to his annoyance, he asked who did I think I was to criticize him. I replied that I am, and will be an architect, and could easily see the mistakes he was making. He informed me that he was going to be an architect and presently taking the five year architectural course at HK University. He invited me to visit this school to meet the professor and I ended up studying architecture at the HK University.

This was my initiation to spend the next five years very closely with Mike. We lived with our parents few hundred yards from each other, and traveled every morning in the No. 7 Tong bus from the east side of Waterloo Road, or if we missed it, we raced across to the south side of Prince Edward Road to catch the No. 3 Kowloon City bus to catch the Star Ferry across the harbor. And on the island we raced all the way to catch the No. 3 Caine Road bus to the University, and if we missed that, the No. 4 Pokfulam bus heading to Queen Mary Hospital. This occurred every morning for the next five years, and we returned home the same way by bus, ferry, and bus unless we were too late, then by bus, walla walla, and taxi home around 2.00 to 4.00 am.

Why these hours? Instead of the 15 to 20 hours of lectures and many hours studying at home or the university library, architecture students all over the world only have eight to ten hours of lectures per week, and fifty to sixty plus hours of studio work, i.e. working on our drawing boards on design and graphics assignments. This meant that Mike and I worked very closely together with our other ten classmates who shared space in our “small Studio” at the top floor of the Duncan Sloss Engineering and Architecture Building. We also worked together in very tight quarters during summer holidays, in 1951 for Hugh Braga Architects in Kowloon Tsai, just east of Waterloo Road behind Maryknoll School; and 1953 and 1954 summers for our own Prof. Gordon Brown at the HKU campus

Our very close working quarters included our partnership with three other classmates, Lawrence Lo, Donald Liao and Kho Kiem-An (Khoky) setting up our own Interior Design practice which we identified as “Design Associates” with our own office in Suite 609, Edinburgh House, in Queen’s Road Central. We spent hours and days designing interiors, furniture, light fixtures, building hardware and finishes, color schemes, etc .

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GEB Chapter News - Mike

Our largest project was the total re-design of the Dining Hall, Kitchen, Offices and Billiards Room for our HKU Students Union . We, the architecture students, took over the union by having over a dozen of our own classmates elected: Eddy Khoe as president of the Students Union, Mike as the Secretary, Lawrence as Treasurer, Donald Liao as chairman of Morrison Hall, Edmund Tam chairman of Ricci Hall, Kho Kiem-An for May Hall, Henry Loo for Elliot Hall, Lim Boon Thom for St. John’s Hall, Doreen Young for Lady Ho Tung Hall, and myself as chairman of the Architectural Students Society. With this incredible takeover, we fired the caterer of the students union’s canteen, and selected a new caterer: Tsui Tim and Co., food managers for the Peninsula Hotel, resulting in upgrading the food service at the Students Union. The Vice Chancellor, Colonel L.T. Ride, was furious, as we defeated his son for the presidency of the students union. We had a great time running the university for the next few years, and pretty well set the tone and direction for student activities .

Mike and I also spent many enjoyable weekends all over Hong Kong, at beach parties and picnics, barn dances at hostels, formal tuxedo dances in hotels, night sessions in night clubs, shopping in tarraferro and back lanes of Macau, and enjoyably painting and photographing all over Hong Kong and the with the Arts Club which Mike created.

I was disappointed when he changed his profession from architecture to city planning. He was not only very gifted in architecture and graphics, but also dedicated to good design. He worked in San Francisco at Warnecke and Warnecke, then for Wilsey Ham and Blair and also Ruth & Krushkov in Berkeley for a few years, and as independent City Planner in private practice until the early 70s when I invited him for a couple of visits to lecture to my architectural students at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. I urged him to pursue an academic career, and he did, at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. He was a loss to my architectural profession, but a big gain for City Planning particularly Urban Design, and twenty years producing City Planning graduates in the West Coast.

His primary contribution to the Macanese community came after his retirement at Cal Poly. Still residing four hours south of the Bay Area, he followed another filho-Mac architect, Toneco Silva, as editor of the Bulletin for Lusitano Club of California. He did a magnificent job, writing numerous articles, editing contributions, producing sketches and photographs, etc. which we all benefited. At Toneco’s request at our very First Encontro in Macau, I became a member of this association he founded, and gained the subscription of Mike’s work for many years.

Mike produced all this with his personal design ability, skills, dedicated hard work, and the discipline to meet demanding schedules and deadlines over many years working at home. We Macaenses have benefited from a true blue filho-mac, who in my opinion deserves recognition and distinction from our Macanese and Portuguese authorities. I also had the pleasure to request one of his watercolor paintings to be permanently hung in HK’s Club Lusitano. He did a spectacular painting of Praia Grande seen from Penha hill, not today, but of our pre-World War II days.

His son and daughters, inspired by their loving parents and with their own formative years living with great design, produced the handout at his Memorial Service. I had the greatest pleasure forwarding these to our many Hong Kong colleagues in architecture. Any one of us would love and fully appreciate if our own children can produce such an elegant and beautiful memento of our own life, our work, our times, and our loved ones. Muitos parabens Dawnna, Eric, Leslie, Marina and Deanna.

(Editor’s Note: Mike is a great loss to the Greater East Bay Chapter and the Macanese community. Our deepest sympathy to the McDougall family).

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San Mateo Chapter News By Pauline de Assis

This year’s annual mixed triples tournament of UMA, San Mateo Chapter took place on Saturday, May 12. It was a lovely sunny day, excellent for bowling.

Sandy Souza and Marie Guterres were the chairs for this event, with Peter Souza and Ed de Assis the chefs. For a better chance of winning, the chairs decided to have three games rather than the two that we usually have. So three 12-end games were played, one in the morning and two in the afternoon. There were 42 participants, as well as spectators to witness three exciting games. The chairs and assistants put their heads together to get the teams as even as possible so there weren’t any runaway games. So, after three challenging games of bowls, the winners who finally pushed through to win were: First Place - Mano Pereira, Dorie Mendoza, Catherine Remedios Second Place - Ed De Assis, Marie Guterres, Victor Oliveira Third Place - Bob Sequeira, Alfredo Pereira, Brenda Oliveira Fourth Place - Al Mendoza, Bernard Brown, Magdalen Pereira Fifth Place - Arnie Barros, Peter Souza, Mimi Rodrigues

UMA’s President, Raquel Remedios, was proud to present the first place winners with the perpetual trophy, donated by Jorge and her. Their names will be inscribed on the beautiful trophy!

After the games, the tired bowlers made a bee line to the park for their long awaited BBQ dinner. With cool drinks to quench their thirst and munchies to quiet their hunger for a little while, the bowlers, spouses and friends enjoyed good fellowship, fun and laughter. Peter and Ed meanwhile were busy preparing the BBQ steaks. Calling out their choice of rare, medium or well, it didn’t take long before the aroma of the steaks hit the spot as they ate heartily. As if the delicious steak dinner wasn’t enough, the mouth-watering water melon dessert (though not that sweet) sealed another thoroughly enjoyable day on the greens for all. There were, of course, the musicians who played the guitar, etc. while the gang sang along. Unfortunately, however, with the setting sun, it got chilly early in the evening and players and guests alike were eager to get into the warmth of their cars and head on home.

San Francisco Chapter News by Alex Xavier

All Day Social : On April 16, 2007, San Francisco Chapter held its All Day Social at the United Airline Union hall in Burlingame. Sixty-three members gathered at the hall to spend a pleasant day at the mahjong tables, the poker table and the Mexican Train tables. Thanks to the efforts of Maureen Xavier and Aunty Rita, there were donuts for breakfast; lunch was catered from Three Star Restaurant; Maureen made her delicious cheese toast for tea; dinner was also catered from Three Star Restaurant. Everyone had a grand time. The next All Day Social will be held on Monday, September 10, 2007 at the same place.

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SF Chapter News

Mark your calendars and book your partners early. I must not forget to thank our wonderful volunteer staff for all the help they provided in serving and cleaning up. To name a few: Mildred who takes care of making the coffee and being our photographer, Bernard for all his help prior to the members arriving for the social, Barbara and Bernard Vas, Tila Danenberg, Sidney Shaw, and Stanley Shaw. Thank you all.

Reno Trip: Our Reno trip on Sunday/Monday, May 6 & 7, 2007 was a great success. We had two bus loads of UMA members. The ride there and back was very pleasant and everyone was in a jolly good mood. I was told that there were some ladies who REALLY had a smashing time at the 3-card bonus table; they all drank and had a very merry time. I know because Maureen told me how wonderful it was. Do you, Virginia Carion, Evelina, Felice, Kiki and Lucy, remember how much fun you had? Let’s have a repeat on October 21 and 22, 2007. Thanks Mildred for arranging the buses and taking reservations. Thanks also to Maureen and Aunty Rita for arranging for the goodies. Everyone had a good time. Even those who were unlucky.

Our next event is the “T-Shirt” Dance on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at the So. San Francisco Elk’s Lodge. If you haven’t called in your reservation yet, do so right away. Remember that these functions are for your entertainment.

Lawn Bowling News: San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club’s Annual Men’s Handicap Pairs Tournament:

1st place – Rob Pawlak and Alex Xavier 2nd place – Manuel Remedios and Bernard Brown 3rd place – Larry Murphy and Manuel (Mano) Pereira 4th place – Arnie Barros and Leon Simpson.

On May 15, 2007, Manuel (Mano) and Doreen Pereira took second place in the SFLBC Hattie Baht Mixed Pairs tournament. Congratulations to Mano and Doreen.

On Saturday, June 2, 2007, the Men’s Handicap Draw Triples were played at the SFLBC. There were only four teams that showed up to play. Quite a few players dropped out at the last minute. The tournament was originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. However, due to the small number of players, the four teams played a round robin. Everyone had a good time.

1st place – Oscar Collaco, Don Croft and Alex Xavier 2nd place – Rod Arriaga, Steve Steier and Reggie Mattos rd 3 place – Bill McConachie, George Scarpato and Mano Pareira

On Sunday, June 10, 2007, Catherine Remedios and Lucy Guterres took second place in the SFLBC Women’s Handicap Pairs. Congratulations to Cat and Lucy for a job well done!!!

High School Graduation; Gregory David Carini , son of Vicki (Vas) and Bob Carini, grandson of Barbara and Bernie Vas, graduated from Bellarmine Jesuit College Preparatory High School in San Jose on May 26th. Greg received Bellamine's President's Award for academic excellence for maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout his four years that included College level classes in Spanish, Computer Science and Mathematics. He was also the recipient of Bank of America's Achievement Award for Social Science, and Bellarmine's Service Award for over 200 hours of community service. In addition, Greg received University of Santa Clara's Dean's Scholarship Award as well as the University's Jesuit Ignatian Scholarship Award.

Greg is actively involved with the Youth Group at his parish, St. Charles in San Carlos. This summer he will be spending time in Mexico helping “AMOR” build homes for poor families prior to attending UCLA this fall where he will major in engineering.

All Members are encouraged to send in news you wish to share with our readers.

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Southern California Chapter News By Gabby Sarrazolla

Please Mark the following upcoming Chapter Meetings on Your Calendar:

Saturday, July 21, 2007 chapter meeting: Our next meeting will be held at Gloria & Guido Sequeira’s house at Vultee St., Downey, 90241 at 2 PM. Their Phone number is 562-869-0814

Information on the Encontro should be available by this date. If you’re interested, please plan to attend this meeting.

Since the cooking demonstration was a big success, Leda Pomeroy has offered to cook “Diabo” at home and it will be served to members at our meeting. Leda will explain the cooking procedure and her recipe will be available. Terence Pomeroy, our new Iron Chef, will demonstrate his version of “Minchee”. Other volunteers will fill in with dessert, etc. This will be a regular meeting and the cost of the dinner will be $7.00 per member to help defray the cost of the food. Don’t miss out on this occasion to visit with old friends, as well as taste a delicious meal.

Please send your check made payable to UMA for $7.00 per member to Leda Pomeroy, 6847 Batiquitos Dr., Carlsbad, Ca. 92011. In order to finalize our plans, the deadline for receipt of your check is Friday, July 13th.

Saturday, October 13 th Chapter Meeting: This meeting will be held at the home of Rita Guterres at 19202 Benfield, Cerritos, CA 90701 at 2 PM. Their phone number is 562-924-3108.

Please make an effort to attend this meeting as we will be finalizing our plans for the Annual General Meeting scheduled for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TH in Fullerton. .

Saturday, November 10, 2007 Annual General Meeting: The Southern California Chapter will be hosting this very important meeting and we welcome your help in making it a successful one. As plans are finalized, we will provide you with the details.

May 19 th Chapter Meeting & Cooking Demonstration by Sally Carchidi: Our Chapter Meeting was held at the Coyote Hills Homeowner’s Clubhouse in Fullerton. It was open to members and their adult children since we were featuring a Cooking Demonstration of Macanese food. This drew a record attendance of fifty- one (51) persons (42 members and 9 adult children).

The Agenda for our Chapter Meeting included information on the Encontro, UMA Membership Application forms, and reports from the various Committees. A sheet for members to fill-in their e-mail was passed around. This is the fastest and most cost-effective system to distribute UMA information. Mercia Poirier is our e-mail Tree Chairperson. If we don’t have your e-mail address, will our Chapter members please contact Sally Carchidi ([email protected]) with your info. Thanks so much.

We then proceeded with the fun part of the meeting- our Cooking Demonstration featuring our four Iron Chefs : Joe Carchidi Caldo Verde Sonny Castro Curry (spicy & mild) Pat Marques Capella Leda Pomeroy Porco Vinho de Alho (spicy & mild)

Our Sous-Chefs prepared the following: Green vegetables & pickled cucumbers by Rita Guterres, fresh fruit salad by Sally Carchidi, “Gummy” dessert by Gloria Sequeira and Ronni Marin. We also served bakery- fresh custard pies (similar to Portuguese “Nata”).

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So California Chapter News

Each Iron Chef prepared the bulk of his/her dish at home, and “demonstrated” a small version of the same recipe at the meeting. Since there are several versions to any recipe, each chef had complete autonomy of how he/she prepared that recipe.

Chef Leda suggested that the recipe should be used as a guideline, and we should add, subtract or substitute ingredients according to our own taste. The large capella baked in the oven while our Iron Chefs demonstrated their culinary skills.

The aroma of the food cooking (garlic, spices, wine, etc) made everyone hungry!! In less than two hours, it was time for us to enjoy our Macanese meal. The buffet table was set and we were ready to eat! The food was well prepared and everyone enjoyed the delicious meal. Our thanks to all our Chefs, Sous-Chefs and servers (Aurea Pereira and Verlinda da Silva). Our special thanks to Jackie Castro who was a pro in clean- up, and to Michael Poirier who helped in setting up the chairs. Taking pictures with me were photographers Terence Pomeroy and Mercia Poirier. Thank you for great shots.

Finally, thank you all for attending our first cooking demonstration. Without you, it would not have been a success. With your encouragement, we hope to have more Cooking demonstrations in the future. Terence Pomeroy has already volunteered to be a new Iron Chef. Any more volunteers among our members? Please call Sally.

Pictures Taken At The Cooking Demonstration:

Our Iron Chefs and Sous Chefs from left to right: Sally Carchidi, Sonny Castro, Pat Marques, Rita Guterres, Leda Pomeroy, Joe Carchidi, Gloria Sequeira and Ronni Marin.

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So California Chapter News

Graduations:

Ryan Anthony Mccargar graduated from Jesuit High School, Sacramento, California, on May 26, 2007. He will be attending the University of Notre Dame in August. His parents are Lisa and Steve McCargar and he is the grandson of Yolanda McCargar.

Many of our members’ children and grandchildren will be graduating from High School and College in May and June. Our sincere congratulations to all of you . Well done! We wish you much success in your future. The best is yet to come!

Thank You One And All! Alda Gosano wishes to thank her family, relatives and friends for their prayers, get well wishes and support during her recent illness. She is recuperating nicely at home with the help of her children and her sisters, Aurea and Rita. Thank you one and all.

Alda, we are glad to hear you’re recuperating and know that our prayers and thoughts will always be with you. We are here for you!

Our Prayers And Get Well Wishes Go To Our Following Members: Gloria Sequeira , who is recuperating from knee replacement surgery done on May 21 st . Agnes Rozario , who is recovering from a bad fall. We wish you both a speedy recovery!

New Members: We are so happy to announce we have more new members added to our chapter. They are: Catherine Brekke, Tom and Maria Eymer, Paul and Dora Lui, Terence Pomeroy, Jr., Richard Pomeroy, Karine Prot, Christine Purser, Lucille Schloemer, Dr. Michael and Susan Sequeira, Amelia Sequeira, Doug Thomas, Sue Pennington, Camille Stoebner, Christopher Jones, Naomi Jones, Reid Drossos, Bryan Jones and Joao and Carmelita do Rosario. We welcome you, our new members, and look forward to seeing you in our future meetings.

My Unforgettable Moment - The Day Ellen Degeneres Hugged Me ! By Gaby Sarrazolla April 4 th was one of my unforgettable days. My daughters, Toni, Anne, Lydia and I went to Hollywood to be a part of the audience for the Ellen Degeneres Show. We had to wait several hours before we could get into the studio. But the wait proved to be well worth the while.

My daughter, Lydia, was my magnet. While we were waiting, one girl approached her first and asked if she would be willing to participate should Ellen call her name. Of course, she accepted. Then when we were seated, another girl came and spoke to Lydia. Lydia then introduced her sisters and me to this girl who happened to be the producer. She came back to me about 3 times after that during our wait. When she took my picture, we were quite sure then that I would be chosen. Out of 200 people, I got chosen! Unbelievable! Unforgettable!

When we were ready to file into the studio, we got escorted to a special seating area. How lucky we were! After playing the game with Ellen, who is such a wonderful, genuine and warm person, I got to choose my prize, a Canon PowerShot Digital camera. . I am still floating on Cloud 9! This is my luckiest moment of my life. I am forever grateful to my daughter, Lydia, who made all the arrangements for us to go to the studio and for stepping aside to let me take the spotlight.

It’s time to say, “Till we meet again!”. Write me at 6883 Alderwood Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92011, if you have any news to put in the bulletin for the next issue. I’d love to hear from you.

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Barros, Alfredo Antonio , born on August, 29, 1936 and passed away on April 24, 2007 in Sydney Australia (residing in Sydney since 1969). He is survived by his beloved wife Maria Eugenia (Jenny), daughter Rita, son-in-law Roland Schoell, and beloved grand sons Sebastian and Jude. He will be loved forever….

Brown, Irene Helena (Nee Collaco) aged 95. Born in Hong Kong on November 11th 1911. Passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 3rd 2007 at her High Habberley nursing home in Kidderminster England . She was the darling wife of the late Henry Christian Brown, and the mother of the late Tracy Kennedy. Irene was the last survivor of her brothers and sisters who had been born to Maximiano Antonio Collaco & Dorothea Jose Collaco (nee) Pintos during the 1st half of the preceding century. Irene was a dearly loved mother, grandmother, sister, aunty & friend for all of her worldwide family & acquaintances.

She is survived by her son Joseph, at present residing in Albania, & five grandchildren Teresa Thomason, Kathleen Hogg, Patricia Kennedy, John Kennedy & Shannon Kennedy, at present residing in Sydney Australia & many great grandchildren, nieces & nephews.

Da Luz, Patricia Maria (Castro) at rest on May 17, 2007, at age 80. Patricia, daughter of David Redvers Castro and Victoria Franco Castro, was born in Hong Kong on May 1, 1927. Patricia emigrated to San Francisco in 1959 with her husband and three oldest children. Patricia gave birth to her fourth child, Therese, in San Francisco. She retired from Wells Fargo Bank with 20 years of service. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Gutterres da Luz, and her brothers, Victor and Phillip. She is survived by her children, Michael, Rita, Patricia, and Therese; her daughter-in-law and grandchildren, Althea, Michelle, and Nicholas; her sister and brother, Yvonne and Daniel; her sisters-in-law, Joyce and Valerie; and the Castro family nieces and nephews and their families. May her gentle soul rest in peace

Galvão, Helen Carmen Leitao , daughter of Avito and Bobby Leitão, died 5 June 2007 at her home in Oeiras after suffering from ALS (Lou Gehrig's) for more than a year. She is survived by her husband Carlos and four children: Veronica Santos Lima of Santarem, Helena Galvão of Faro, João Filipe Galvão of Saudi Arabia and Catarina Banales of Orange, California and 10 grandchildren.

Helen was born in Shanghai and moved to Portugal with her family in 1948. She soon found employment in the US Embassy in Lisbon from whence she retired after 40 years service. Along with her immediate family her sisters Justina Wells and Luli Piló miss her laughter.

Gomes, Arthur , passed away in Hong Kong at age 90. He is survived by his daughter, Cynthy. He worked well into his eighties, most recently for the American Chamber of Commerce. He was awarded the MBE for his services to the crown. He was a survivor of the Battle for Hong Kong, became a prisoner of war and later founded the Hong Kong Prisoners of War Association in 1954. He was active in servicemen's associations and worked hard in the interests of their families.

Hagatong, Dona Alice , passed away on April 10, 2007 in Lisbon. Dona Alice was the widow of Dr. Armando Hagatong, one of the founders of the Casa de Macau in Lisbon, Portugal, in the 40's, and a great friend of UMA during his Presidency. The family Hagatong is a well-known family, long time active in the administrative, social and academic circles in Macau for over a century. She is survived by her daughters, Dra. Maria Celeste Hagatong, in the Administrative Council of the Portuguese Bank BPI in Lisbon and recently married to Dr. Jose Carlos Agrellos, and Arquitect Lily Hagatong, now in the administration of the International Airport of Macau, after many years with TAP.

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Obituary

Hyndman, Mary (Daisy) , Passed away on April 2 at the age of 89. Daisy was the beloved wife of the late Henry Hyndman and the loving sister of Wally (Mercy) Westwood.

McDougall, Michael a longtime Bay Area urban designer who helped plan the waterways of Foster City, the beautification of Solano Avenue in Berkeley and Albany and editor of the Lusitano Bulletin, passed away on April 8 of heart failure at UCSF Medical Center. He was a professor of architecture and planning for two decades at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, where he helped develop a degree program in urban planning. A native of Swatow, China, where his father directed a shipping company, Professor McDougall graduated from the University of Hong Kong School of Architecture and received a master's degree from Cornell University. In the 1960s, he worked with the Wilsey, Ham and Blair planning firm to develop the communities of Foster City and La Costa (San Diego County). As the principal of his own firm, he developed Redwood Shore and also designed the highly acclaimed renovation of Solano Avenue, in Albany and Berkeley, including its benches, lights and brick crosswalks. He joined the Cal Poly SLO faculty in 1972, where he taught until his retirement in 1992.

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